'This photograph was made in a moment that we as parents could offer her no comfort, her pushing us away whilst she rode out this searing pain in solitude. This sadly, for us as a family, is not a sight that we see rarely.'

Young Jessica was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nervous system, in September 2015 and has been battling the disease ever since.

'With this photo I do not mean to offend or upset' he said, ‘I do mean however to educate and shock those that see it in it’s context. Perhaps by seeing this photo people not in our position will be made aware of the darkness that is childhood cancer’

'Please I beg of you, as a heartbroken father, it is too late for my daughter, but childhood cancer needs to be cured. No family should have to go through this hell.'